The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-01-18
LYING IN STATE.
The Remains % General Logan in the
National Capital.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3o-A sheet Of
fresh-faIlen snow covered the ground
this morning and the skies were over
east and s0mber. Ar the Logan man
sion. all preparations tor the removal
OF the dead statesman had been per
fecred during the night. The remains
sill Law In the chamber where the
General died. but had been placed ID
the casket. 4 square plate of silver
in the middle Of the cover bears this
inscription: = John A. Logan. United
States Senator. Born February 8,
1926. died December 26. 1856" Floral
npiIlows. with the legends, crosses and
anchors and other appropriate en-
blens were placed near the casket
and about the room.
Att O'Clock the undertaken and his
assistant withdrew, when the imme
date family were summoned. and for
q brief time were alone with their
dead. The lids were fastened IN place,
the ample folds Of the garrison flags
were arranged about the casket and
tied IN place with ribbons of white,
! white flowers and palm branches were
placed on its top. These last offices
% Iara ana respect were performed
bv the loving hands Of the only son.
All being in readiness for the more
formal. but private leave taking, the
doors were opened. and the widow,
supported BY her son and followed by
y daughter and husband, her grand
s-0n and other relatives and nearer
friends Of the deceased. TO the mum
of fifteen OF twenty. entered. Mrs.
Logan knelt. s0bblng. at the head Of
the casket. and when the others had
entered and the door had been closed,
the voice IF the pastor was raised II
rrsrer. There was q moments silence.
broken only by the sgbs Of the strlck-
81. ones. and the son tanderly raised
the almost fal1tlug form Of the widow
and led La~ away. Remaining
friends paused for last sight Of the
beloved Features. and with their de
usrt1re ended tie familys custody
81 -ha s-ste--1au's remains.
The Congressional Committee now
took formal charge of the remains.
Tie Sergenr-at-Arns superintendent
rra closing Of the casEer and its slow
and orderly removal from the cham
F,zr Of the dead down stairs. the way
between the lines of the uncovered
a-e7rt and its placing in the hearse.
Fifes and mufied drums sounded the
sslute. which merged itself into the
"a IL : Nearer Ny God to Thee. " and
- rbe word !" Forward T. the hearse.
nrece1ed 10y the pastors carriage
slone. surrounded by plat0ons Of
Grand Army men In uniform. and
followed by a long procession Of car
-isqes. moved slowly down the hill 10
Pc Capitol.
The funeral cortege arrived at the
; Csritol at 100 o'clock. amid the 81
1srca of thousands of persons who
bad assembled III the rotunda. The
easket was then placed upon the bier
7,ranared for its reception. In accord
a,,cs with the arrangements. there
vas no service Of any kind, and the
7,a1ple present were requested to
1rithdrsw until : o'clock. when the
id of the casket was opened and the
r~T7NnlTE A-AAAEAA ~ vac y LIZ
General Sheridan has issued orders
sor the formation Of the funeral pro
esssion. which viii move westward
IN Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
z+rset. on Fifteenth street to Yer
mont avenue, on Vermont avenue to
Rhode Island avenue, on Rhode Isl
md avenue TO Seventh street. and on
Seventh street to Rock Greek Gene
The President has directed that
mile the remains Of the late Senator
logan are lying in state at the Capt.
t0I. flags on the public buildings
shall be displayed at half-mast, and
that they shall 50 remain until after
the ceremonies. An order was issued
II the Interior Department to-day
allowing all members Of the Grand
army employed IN the department
Who wish to attend the funeral Of
General Logan 10 be absent all day
tomorrow.
IorfuD PaEhz